Mr. Domröse, Russian units are threatening to encircle Kyiv. How significant would that be for the course of the war?
Very significantly, the capital is the heart and head of every country. There’s the President, there’s the government. If Kyiv falls, the government falls. Unless she can go into exile.
Do you expect Kyiv to fall quickly?
No, but the Russians are making progress.
The exact intention of the Russian troops around Kyiv is not entirely clear. While some units are apparently continuing to work on the encirclement, others, according to American experts, are looking to begin an offensive from two sides in the near future. Why?